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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… Sarah A. Bates, M.S. … Program aims to capitalize on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to … led by Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, who has extensive …
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NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … The National Institutes of Health will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis … part of NIH, today launched the Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG), which will use genome sequencing to explore … NHGRI also announced the next phase of a complementary program, the Centers for Mendelian Genomics (CMG), which will …
Research Training
NHGRI funds training and career development programs at academic, medical and other institutions throughout the U.S.
… T32 Genome Science  Predoc Postdoc Institution Program Title Program Director(s) Program Support ✔  Harvard … School Training Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics Peter Park Catherine Haskell Lilen Uchima ✔  … Program Michael Snyder Wendy Christiansen ✔  University of California Berkeley Genomics and Computational Biology …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… television's Dr. Gregory House is the embodiment of how medicine is currently practiced. After visiting with the patient to collect information about family history and symptoms, House and his team gather to generate a … National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. But even with the …
Jobs at NHGRI
NHGRI has four position openings for Health Scientist Administrators (Program Director and Scientific Review Officer). Program Director positions will have a special concentration in informatics and data science and will be located in the Division of Genomic Medicine, the Division of Genome Sciences, or the Office of Genomic Data Science. Scientific Review Officers will reside in the Division of Extramural Operations and will organize peer review meetings for all areas of genomic research at NHGRI.
… position openings for Health Scientist Administrators (Program Directors). … HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity … Employers. … The Program Directors will manage a portfolio of grants, provide scientific expertise and advice to NHGRI … provide scientific expertise and support of computational genomics and data science activities within NHGRI and across …
Research Funding
The N​on-Coding Variants Program explores which variants in a region associated with a disease or trait cause the higher risk for the disease or trait
… When the genomes of many people are sequenced, millions of sites in the genome differ among those people. Some of … when and where proteins are made. The Non-Coding Variants Program (NoVa) supports the development of approaches to …
Careers and Training
Professional development opportunities that empower educators, policymakers, and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields.
… Genomics extends beyond the lab and the clinic. Our … and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields. … Professional Development Programs … and healthcare providers to broaden the impact of genomics in their fields. ​ ​ … Fellowship, Career …
Funding Opportunities
The NHGRI Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.
… Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Small Business Program awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and … mission and vision . NHGRI strives to improve the health of all humans through advances in genomics research. As a leading authority in the field of …
News Release
NHGRI will fund $3.35 million over five years to launch the Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program.
… Funding part of broader efforts to enhance diversity of genomics workforce … The National Human Genome Research … into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (GREAT) program. The program will establish partnerships between …
Research Funding
Bioinformatics and computational biology are cross-cutting areas broadly relevant and fundamental across the entire spectrum of genomics.
… Computational genomics has been an important area of focus for NHGRI since … for use in genomic analysis, such as incorporating family history information, electronic phenotyping and ontology …